SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen for his outstanding 
leadership and service to his community; and
	WHEREAS, Allen Owen has been a resident of Missouri City 
for 20 years; he served as a planning and zoning commissioner for 
five years and as a city councilman for eight years; he also 
served as mayor pro tem before his election as the city's mayor
in 1994; and
	WHEREAS, He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State 
University and attended Southern Methodist University School
of Finance and Banking; and
	WHEREAS, Mayor Owen has served as the market area manager 
for Wells Fargo Bank of Texas and is a highly respected community 
leader and volunteer who generously devotes his time and energy 
to civic affairs; and
	WHEREAS, He is well known for his superior work as a 
director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and of the Texas 
4-H Foundation, as chairman of the Marketing and Distributive 
Education Foundation, and as vice chairman of the Fort Bend 
Community Justice Council; he has served as a volunteer for 
United Way and the March of Dimes; and
	WHEREAS, Mayor Owen is a devoted family man and a member of 
First United Methodist Church; he and his wife, Jane, have been 
married for 31 years; and
	WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, Mayor Owen has 
distinguished himself in his community and is a source of 
strength to others, and he deserves recognition for his hard work 
and his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend Mayor Allen Owen for his 
exceptional achievements and his many contributions to
Missouri City and the surrounding communities and extend to him 
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
Mayor Owen as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                           Ellis




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 29, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate